Mr. DeLeo -- Looking over your biography and areas of expertise as an Illinois legislator, would please answer a simple question? What gives you any credible agricultural background to have the audacity to introduce legislation in your state dealing wiht abolishment of tethering confinement domestic livestock animals? No matter how HSUS or PETA or other animal rights group fluff it, this is a direct hinderance to this country successful -- ALREADY HUMANE -- rearing of animal for foods (meat, milk, eggs). It seems obvious you have succumbed to outside influences without regard to you own state's worthy agricultural leaders and the exemplary successful contributions they represent to our safe food chain. You need to go back and do your own homework, sir.